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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2E1N_knights-of-pythias_Washington-DC.html
Knights of Pythias. . The Fraternal Order Knights of Pythias was founded on this site 914 E Street, N.W. on February 19, 1864 Charter granted by Abraham Lincoln.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CVW_the-washington-post_Washington-DC.html
The Washington Post. . The Washington Post was published at this site for more than half a century, from October 1893 to December 1950-reporting then, as now, the events large and small that touch the lives of the citizens of the capital city, the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26C3_the-bald-eagle_Washington-DC.html
The Bald Eagle
presented
by the
National Wildlife Federation
and
American Communications Network
in commemoration
of the
Bicentennial of our
Nation's Symbol
1782 - 1982
[Artist's statement on the front of the statue:]
"The Bex …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM25UN_discover-dc-metro-center_Washington-DC.html
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see.
You will enjoy visiting the following sites in the vicinity of this sign.
[Clockwise from top left:]
Old Post Office Pavilion
The Old Post Of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24ZZ_roy-lichtenstein_Washington-DC.html
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Roy Lichtenstein
born New York City 1923-died New York City 1997
Modern Head
conceived 1974
fabricated 1989-1990 by Lippincott Inc., edition I/I
painted stainless steel
Gift of JEffrey H. Loria in l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24ZY_flag-of-the-world_Washington-DC.html
Flags of
the World
Lithuania
Capital Vilnius
Population 2.88 Million
Primary Export Refined fuel
Flag Fact
Lithuania's flag features three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), green, and red. The color yellow symbolizes golden fiel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24Z7_vaquero_Washington-DC.html
Vaquero
modeled 1980/cast 1990
acrylic urethane, fiberglass,
and steel armature
Luis Jiménez
born El Paso, Texas 1940-
died Hondo, New Mexico 2006
Gift of Judith and Wilbur L. Ross Jr., Anne and Ronald Abramson, and Thelma and Me…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24Z6_man-with-briefcase_Washington-DC.html
Man with Briefcase
1987-88
Cor-Ten steel
Jonathan Borofsky
born Boston, MA 1942
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Thelma and Melvin Lenkin and Julie Walters and Sam Rose in honor of Elizabeth Broun, Director from 1989 to 2016, 2016…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24Z5_discover-dc-gallery-place_Washington-DC.html
Front:
Discover DC
Welcome to downtown Washington, DC — an area rich in history, culture, and places to see.
You will enjoy visiting the following sites located in the vicinity of this sign.
Sites described clockwise from top l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM23A3_where-do-pollinators-live_Washington-DC.html
Pollinator habitat depends on the pollinator and their life cycle stage. For example bees can use leaves, mud, sand plant resins and even abandoned snail shells for their nests, while many butterfly larvae live and feed only on one specific plant.…